It is 1914 and the Heart of Midlothian Football Club has won 19 out of their 23 matches and is poised to become Scottish league champions. Then 13 of their players volunteer to serve in McCrae’s Battalion in the Royal Scots.
Author: Liz Power
Women Run Strong
Calling all women runners
During long runs, when fatigue is setting in and energy levels are sinking fast, I often fantasise about a steady supply of sugar to fuel me on the way, some friendly encouragement to keep going and a welcome glass of something fizzy at the end.
A Fishy Tale From Barra
There are more than twenty of us travelling by minibus from the Outer Hebridean isle of Eriskay over the causeway to South Uist…
In Grape Appreciation
Ever wondered what people mean when they say a wine has “legs� Or what on earth leather and sandstone are supposed to taste like? It’s just a glass of fermented grape juice, right?